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Tuesday 30 July 2013

Simply Betty Challenge for JIC

Welcome to the challenge for Just Inspirational Challenges. 
 

This week is Team A's turn and we are sponsored by the very Talented Simply Betty Stamps


 Who are offering 1 $10 gift certificate to one lucky winner.To spend in their store Simply Betty Stamps

This week's photos

We would like you to interpret the picture however you like; the image itself, the colours, the shape, etc.

I did 2 cards for this challenge, 1 summer and 1 Christmas.
This card is A5 size, its made from card from Papermill. The backing papers are from Dovecraft and the red paper and sentiment is from my stash.
The image is called Candy Cane London and is available to buy from her store. I have coloured it in using promarkers and then glittered her using Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles-Butterfly Trails glitter. Here are the colours that I have used:
Hat/Shoes/Skirt- Red, Holly, Candy Cane- Red, Stars/Sparkle- Yellow, Top/Leggings- Aubergine, Violet, Lips- Coral,
Headband/Belt- Holly, Eyes- Cyan, Black, Skin- Ivory, Vanilla, Blush, Hair- Cobalt Blue, Sky Blue, Arctic Blue, Blue Pearl
This card is A5 size, its made from card from Papermill. The orange paper is from Craftwork Cards, The turquoise paper is from Kanban and the striped paper is from my stash. The sentiment is from La Pashe and is backed onto card from my stash. I then finished off the card using card candi from Craftwrok Cards

The image is called Its Mine Chris and is available to buy from her store. I have coloured it in using promarkers. Here are the colours that I have used: Skin- Almond, Putty, Bolt- Cool Grey 2, Hair- Apple, Lush Green, Grass, Eyes- Sky Blue, Shorts- Arctic Blue, Sky Blue, Glasses- Red, Blue Pearl, Pastel Blue, Shoes- Peach, Spice, Top- Leaf Green, Grass, Arctic Blue, Peach, Spice,
Bird- Mandarin, Mango, Warm Grey 4 & 2, Ice cream- Cherry, Ruby, Banana, Sunflower, Red, Blush, Cinnamon, Cocktail Pink, Saffron, Bowl- Cobalt Blue, Spoon- Icy Grey 1

Hope you have liked my cards, please come along and play with us at Just Inspirational Challenges. 

Monday 29 July 2013

Simply Betty Challenge for Through the Purple Haze

Hey everyone
Welcome to my 2 challenge for TTPH, this challenge is all about Fav Colours. If you want to play along then please go to their blog post for more details. The very talented Simply Betty Stamps is the sponsor for this challenge, there is an extra prize if you use one of her stamps for the challenge.
                                                            

I really enjoyed this challenge, the digi I choose is of a boy but I still managed to sneak in my fav colour purple into the digi. The digi I have used is called It's Mine Chris and is available to buy from her shop.
The card is A5 in size and is made from card from papermill. The blue card is from my stash.The spotty and stripped papers are from forever friends. The sentiment and the silver border round it is from Kanban. I have then finished it off with card candi from Craftwork Cards.
The digi is coloured in with Promarkers this is a list of the colours I have used:
Eyes- Azure,     Hair-Pastel Yellow, Mustard, Buttercup,    Bolt- Cool Grey 3,     Skin- Vanilla, Ivory
Top- Grass, Leaf Green, Pumpkin, Purple, Orchid, China Blue, Cornflower, Ice Grey 1,
 Flip Flops-Cornflower,    Glasses- Cornflower, Icicle, Ice Grey 2,   Shorts- Caramel, Sandstone,
Bird- Icicle, Ice Grey 3, Spice, Pumpkin,    Ice cream- Lemon, Poppy, Baby Pink, Cinnamon, Saffron, Red,
Bowl/Soon- True Blue,   Hue around them- Blue Pearl.

I want to enter this card into the following challenges: Anything goesLayersAnything GoesSummerAnything GoesAnything GoesSummer DaysAnything GoesClean and SimpleSummerBoys will be BoysHand ColouredAnything GoesAnything with wings,  Photo Inspiration,

Wednesday 24 July 2013

Raver

I thought I would show you all the card I made for The Stamping Chef weekly challenge on her facebook page. The image is called Raver and is available to buy from her shop now. I really enjoyed entering this challenge. 

The card is A5 in size and the card blank is made from card from papermill. The backing card is from Kanban, The image is backed onto a purple/pink paper from my local craft shop Kraft Crazy, then that's backed onto pale pink paper from my stash. The flowers, card candi and sentiment are all from Craftwork Cards. The image is coloured in with promarkers, here are the colours I have used: Hair -Blossom, Cerise, Magenta.    Lips- Lipstick Red.   Eyes-Henna.   Skin- Putty, Sunkissed Pink, Almond.   Socks- Magenta, Mango, Tequila Sunrise.    Top- Mango, Tequila Sunrise.   Ribbon/Hairband-Magenta.   Hairband/shoes/knickers- Magenta, Tequila Sunrise.

The challenges I want to enter this card into is: Anything GoesAnything GoesSummer ColoursBirthdaysAnything GoesSomething you buy a lot ofAnything Goes,


Sunday 21 July 2013

Challenge 173

Hello and welcome to another challenge with OSAAT come in and join our latest challenge

For this Challenge I decided to use Ankhi. I thought that she would go really well on a tealight card that I made using my hougie board. She is coloured in with Promarkers here is a list of the colours I used:
Skin: Sunkissed Pink, Putty, Almond      Lips: Dusky Rose      Eyes: Azure  
Hair: Mustard,Lemon, Buttercup    Top & Headbands: Mulberry,   Flowers: Amber, Yellow, Bright Orange, Fuchsia Pink, Orchid      Birds: Ice Grey 3, Blue Pearl.
The Tealight card is made from card from Papermill. I have cut out the window using a label die and put acetate in the space. The box holds 6 scented tealights. The images is backed onto card from Papermill and then embossed with an embossing folder. The backing papers are from Wild Rose Oriental collection. The Thank you sentiments are from Kanban and the other sentiment is from Forever Friends. The thank you sentiment on the tag is backed onto card that's been die cut with a scallop oval die. I have used pearl hearts, ribbon and an eyelet from my stash


Friday 19 July 2013

Thank you teacher

Hey everyone

I have been busy this week working on thank you teacher cards and tealight cards for customers. I will show you the cards and tell you all about the papers and colours etc used after each card.
 This care is A4 in size. The cream paper is from Kanban and the rest of the papers are from First Edition - New Leaf paper pack. The ribbon is from my stash, the flowers are from craftwork cards and then I have added Card Candi in the middle and on other parts of the card from Craftwork Cards. The digi stamp I am not sure on the designer, but if you know please leave a comment and I can give credit to them. I have coloured it in with promarkers 4 times and then decoupaged it up. The colours I have used are:
Bears - Pastel Pink, Tropical Orchid, Warm Grey 1 & 2,    Letters - Sunkissed Pink, Orchid, Icile, Vanilla, Sandstone, Canary, Black, True Blue, Red, Emerald.

I would like to enter this card into these challenges: Lucky StripesInspired byNo SpoolingAnything Goes
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This card is 4x6" in size. The papers patterned papers are from KC & Co - Hopscotch paper pack, the red is from Papermill. The sentiment I printed out and is backed onto gold pattered card from Kanban. The bear is from the same designer as the last card so I don't know who the designer is. It is coloured in using promarkers 4 times and then I have decoupaged it up. The colours I have used are: Pastel Pink, Warm Grey 1 & 2,   Worm- Emerald, Apple,     Letters -Red, Sunkissed Pink, Saffron, Ice Grey 3, Canary, Black, Mandarin, True Blue, Sandstone, Cinnamon.

This is a tealight card which I got the template from Stamp Art Blog.The care I have used is all from Papermill, the butterfly papers are from Forever Friends paper pack. The lilac card on the front is embossed and then I have glittered all of the embossed sections with glitter from Hunkydory - Diamond Sparkles - Butterfly Trials.The tealight box window is die cut using a lable die and then acetate put in from my stash. I have then finished off the card with gold ribbon, an eyelet from my stash and then Card Candi from Craftwork Cards. The images are colouring pages and are coloured in with promarkers. The colours I have used are: Apple -Ruby, Red, Black, Walnut, Leaf Green,    Smiley Face- Canary

I would like to enter this card into these challenges: Bling and Sparkley ThingsEmboss ItFav Colours
This is a tealight card which I got the template from Stamp Art Blog. The card is from Papermill and the papers are from Kanban and Tatty Ted paper pack. The window in the tealight box is die cut with a scallped oval die and then acetate from my stash put in the gap. Its then all finished off with hearts, ribbon and eyelet from my stash. The digi stamp I am not sure on the designer, but if you know please leave a comment and I can give credit to them. I have coloured it in with promarkers. The colours I have used are:  Hat - Black, Gown- Warm Grey 5,  Top- Mulberry,   Tie- Tropical Orchid,   Chalk -Icile,    Owl- Mandarin, Tan, Cinnamon, Warm Grey 4

I would like to enter this card into these challenges: Mismatched
This card is 4x6" in size. The paper is from Papermania - Colossal Collection- Vibrant paper pack. The sentiment is printed out and then backed onto purple card from my stash. I have then finished off the card using Card Candi from Craftwork Card. The apple is from a colouring page and the pencil is from The Stamping Chef - Mr Fix It, they are both coloured in using promarkers. The colours I have used are: Apple -Ruby, Red, Black, Walnut, Leaf Green,   Pencil - Not sure on the colours as I have lost my list.

Thursday 18 July 2013

Simply Betty Challenge

Hello everyone

Hope that your all coping well with the heat. I have completed my 1st challenge card for the Simply Betty challenges that she runs from her Facebook group and also from the Simply Betty Blog.
The Challenge was Good vs Evil Mermaid, I was sent the Good digi. I really enjoyed my 1st challenge and I went for a simpler style of card to make the digi stand out. Here is the card, I will detail below what I used to make with it etc.
The card blank is a scalloped easel from craftwork cards. The shimmer paper is from my local craft shop Kraft Crazy, the cream/pink paper was a freebie from a magazine. The flower gems are from my stash and then i have added another circle gem in the center of some of the flowers from my stash to. I have coloured her in using promarkers and then she is glittered with glitter from Hunkydory, Diamond Sparkles- Butterfly Trails. The colours that I have used are:
Mermaid- Scales/Fins - Island Lagoon, Turquoise, Salmon Pink.   Lips- Hot Pink,  Eyes- Emerald,  
                Hair- Antique Pink, Salmon Pink, Cocktail Pink, Baby Pink,  Skin- Apricot, Oatmeal, Blush
Seahorse- Amethyst, Tropical Orchid      Bubbles- Blue Pearl,    Water - Powder Blue

Tuesday 16 July 2013

Welcome to the 16th July challenge for Just Inspirational Challenges. 
 

This week is Team A's turn and we are sponsored by the amazing The Stamping Chef


 Who are offering 1 $10 gift certificate to one lucky winner.To spend in their store TSC

This week's photo

We would like you to interpret the picture however you like; the image itself, the colours, the shape, etc.

I did a few cards for this challenge here is my cards
The card is A5 in size and is made from white card from Papermill. I kept this card Simple to show off all the digis. The blue card is also from papermill. The sentiment is from forever friends and is backed onto blue card cut with a lable die. The striped paper is from the New Leaf paper pack. This digi's are all from the same set which is Sir Fix A Lot, they have been coloured in with promarkers here is the list of colours I used:
Hammer - Ice Grey 5 &2, Sandstone    Paint- Powder Blue, Cyan, Sky Blue  Screwdriver- Warm Grey 4, Cyan, Azure  Paintbrush- Cool Grey 3, Tan, Sandstone   Pilers- Cool Aqua, Icicle, Ice Grey 2 & 3
The card is A5 in size and is made from white card from Papermill along with the pink and lilac card. The lilac card has been embossed with a crafts too embossing folder. The flower card is from Kanban. The sentiment is from craftwork cards. The glitter card, flower gems and normal gems are all from my stash. The image is called Carly Cream Cup, she is coloured in with promarkers here is a list of colours I have used:
Hair- Honeycomb, Ginger, Spice    Skin- Ivory, Blush, Vanilla    Eyes- Burnt Sienna  Tongue- Berry Red Spoon- Tan   Dress/Shoes/Teacup/Socks- Tropical Orchid, Orchid
The card is A5 in size and is made from white card from Papermill. The blue papers are from Paperflair-Blue Petite Prints, the silver paper and ribbon is from my stash, the sentiment is from Kanban and the card candi is from Craftwork Cards. The Digi I have used is called Teach and learn she is coloured in with promarkers but I can't tell you the colours I have used as I seem to have misplaced the list :( sorry.



Be sure to pop over to Just Inspirational to enter!

Monday 15 July 2013

1st Challenge for Through the Purple Haze Design Team



Hey everyone,
Here is my 1st post for Through the Purple Haze design team. I have made 2 cards for this challenge. The sponsor is the amazing Indigo Blu we were sent some of the stamps for the Live Laugh Love stamp set. If you would like to play along with the challenge then please go to the Through The Purple Haze blog find more details on the challenge and also an amazing competition to win lots of goodies. The prize for this challenge is a prize of your choice from the sponsor.
Here is the links to my fellow team mates for this challenge, please take a look at their entries into the challenge for Team B:
 Fiona  Debs  Darcy  Jacqui  Vick  Anita Net

 Team A also had a challenge of anything goes and the prize for this challenge is some lovely goodies from Joanna Sheen, please take a look at Team As entries:
Jacquelyn   Teresa   Eithene   Zoe  Tanja   Lynne   Melanie

Here are my 2 cards and details of how I made them. This challenge was actually a bit of a challenge for me as its a different style than I am used to but I enjoyed it and I hope I have captured how beautiful the stamps are. I hope you like them :)

This card is a 5x7" scalloped edge card blank from craftwork cards.
The backing paper is a freebie from a magazine and the sentiment is from Kanban.The stamps are stamped with Tuexdo Black ink from Memento and then coloured in with promarkers and here is a list of the colours I used:    Bird - Icicle, Blue Pearl, Honeycomb
Branch- Umber    Leafs- Leaf Green   Dragonflies- Mustard, Tulip Yellow
http://serendipity-cards.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/1st-challenge-for-through-purple-haze.html
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Anything Goes  Summer Theme  Anything Goes  Country Charm  Anything Goes Stamped Image   Birds

This card is A5 in size and is made from card from Papermill.
The backing paper is just a plain pale pink that I had in my stash. The flowers and sentiment are stamped with Tuxedo Black ink from Memento, some of the flowers are coloured in with promarkers and then layered. The paper ribbon is from lakeland which I have had for years. Then sentiment is on white paper from Tesco the premium extra white inkjet paper and then backed onto purple card from papermill.
The colours I have used for the flowers are Mulberry and Orchid.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Ribbon and Bling  Flowers  Flower Power

I hope that you have enjoyed seeing something different from me and I really hope that you can join in with us on this challenge. There are some new and exciting things happening on the blog and I can't wait to share them with you :)





Friday 5 July 2013

Stitchy Bear Challenge 171

Hello
I am new to the Stichy Bear DT and here is my 1st DT card :) It is an image by Beary Dust and it is called Brat.
The card is a stepper card that I made using my hougie board.
I have coloured her in using promarkers here is the list of colours used:
Top & Shoes: Crimson     Bottoms: Cornflower & Denim Blue      Skin: Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Blush
Hair: Tan, Raw Sienna, Walnut, Sandstone     Eyes: Sky Blue      Lips: Lipstick Red

The blue flowery paper is from the forever friends collection. The white patterned paper is from the tatty ted collection. The blue glitter paper is from my local craft shop. The butterfly's are from craftwork cards and have pearls from my stash added to them. The sentiment is from Smirk

Go to the Blog to join in with the latest challenge OSAAT

Thursday 4 July 2013

Through The Purple Haze

Hello to my lovely readers. 

I have a GREAT announcement to make :) I have made it onto another DT for an amazing new challenge blog. Its called Through The Purple Haze Challenges. The team is a great bunch of crafters and they have a mix of abilities and I can't wait to get to work with them :) Some are new to blogging (I'm still newish) but they make amazing cards. I am going to now introduce you to the rest of the team :

You will find these lovely ladies creations on the blog which has it first challenge on Monday 15 July 2013

We have a great line up of sponsors for 2013/2014 and more are joining us all the time. I have added to my blog the sponsor badges for each DT I'm on with links to the various shops. 

So come along and join in the fun and our 100th member will receive a gift especially from Anita.



Tuesday 2 July 2013

New Just Inspirational Challenge

Welcome to another challenge from Just Inspirational Challenges. 

 This week is Team A's turn and we are sponsored by the great Bugaboo
 
Who are offering a of 7 free digis prize to one lucky winner
This week's photo

We would like you to interpret the picture however you like; the image itself, the colours, the shape, etc.
 Here is what i did

I used Occupation Bear - Teacher. I coloured it in with promarkers and then decoupaged the bear up. Here is the colours I used Bear- Ice grey 1 & 2 and Baby Pink Hat- Black Apple- Berry Red, Lush Green, Burnt Umber A- Royal Blue
The card blank is A5 size and is made from A4 white card from papermill. I have used a pale green paper on the bottom and then 3 different papers from the papermania collosall vibrant collection. The sentiment is from craftwork cards and then layered onto purple card and a green glitter card cut with the scallop circle die. The card is then finished off with a ribbon and then card candi.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges: Challenge 48 and Challenge 55

Be sure to pop over to Just Inspirational to enter also over at JIC there is a chance to win an amazing blog candy so head on over for a chance to win :)